+ Italiano Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Yesterday it would have been her 90th birthday. She was the absolute queen of breath control and pianissimi. Here a glimpse from 50 years ago, where she sings 18 seconds of ethereal sound from a high A to a high C, like drinking a glass of water. https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMsfCR7mNW4qwbwJmGMfZQWjlKfqu8Kyy + nycman and Marc in Calif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 The thing that impressed me about this artist was her astonishing versatility. The bel canto repertory, Verdi, Puccini, the French repertory including some extreme rarities, Mozart, Richard Strauss, Wagner (including Isolde), need I go on? A great singer. + Charlie and Marc in Calif 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ nycman Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Anyone not afraid to stand on stage and belt next to Freddie Mercury, is a Queen in my book. BSR, mike carey, Marc in Calif and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I was exposed to TOO much opera by my father, but I do remember her! I think I loved her name before I loved her voice. + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargara Leatherboy Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 an absolute operatic treasure + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 3 hours ago, nycman said: Anyone not afraid to stand on stage and belt next to Freddie Mercury, is a Queen in my book. The greatest popera performance of all time. + Charlie and + nycman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MscleLovr Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/21/2023 at 5:31 AM, nycman said: Anyone not afraid to stand on stage and belt next to Freddie Mercury, is a Queen in my book. I saw their debut recital of this one evening at the Royal Opera House. She’d sung several arias solo earlier. On 4/21/2023 at 7:20 AM, Bargara Leatherboy said: an absolute operatic treasure I agree (and I was lucky enough to see her perform on stage many times). Certainly she was viewed as that in Catalonia. I was once at Barcelona airport when she came off a flight, and I was staggered by the public response on sighting her. Marc in Calif and + Charlie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutherland Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 It was the steely quality of Caballe's voice that never appealed to me. Also in the Bel Canto repertory she lacked the notes above High-C. She made studio recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor and I Puritani without the High-Ds and High-E flats that we got from Callas, Sutherland, and Sills. Yes, I do love the thrill of sustained high notes. That said, I can appreciate the elegance of her phrasing, the phenomenal breath control, and the high pianissimo notes. The ease with which she ascends to the High-C in "O patria mia" from Aida has never been matched. Her daughter tried a singing career but didn't get very far. + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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